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The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is proud to announce this year’s winners of the PHTA International Awards of Excellence, sponsored by AQUA Magazine. PHTA’s International Awards of Excellence program is one of the largest, most well-renowned design competitions in the pool and hot tub industry. These distinguished awards recognize exceptional installations of pools, spas, hot tubs, and water features that showcase the most beautiful, creative, and innovative work in the industry.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is pleased to announce Solenis LLC as its newest Strategic Partner. The PHTA Strategic Partnership Program creates special opportunities for companies that promote the association’s initiatives, including education, advocacy, and market outreach.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is inviting a second round of public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-4 2012 (R2022) American National Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. Public review is an important part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards consensus development process.

The Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA), in partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), today announced the expansion of its membership territory. Beginning October 1, 2024, any pool, spa, or hot tub company in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania can become part of the leading industry associations through NESPA membership.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, spa, and hot tub industry, is issuing a call for participation on the Standards Consensus Committee (SCC), PHTA’s official American National Standards Institute (ANSI) consensus voting body. The SCC is responsible for reviewing and voting on all pool, spa, and hot tub standards to be approved by ANSI.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announced its support of the SWIM Act, which was introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this month by U.S. Rep. W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). H.R. 9298 is a groundbreaking piece of legislation designed to enhance water safety by authorizing basic, lifesaving swim lessons as a qualified expense for Health Savings Accounts (Section 223) and Flexible Savings Accounts (Section 125).

Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, today announced that Pentair Pool, an industry-leading manufacturer of pool and spa solutions, has committed as a Diamond Level Sponsor to support Step Into Swim. The partnership, announced at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, IN, is part of Pentair Pool’s ongoing commitment to raise awareness of the importance of water safety and learning to swim.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, is inviting public review and comments on revisions to the ANSI/APSP/ICC-4 2012 (R2022) American National Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. The standard in development will be the PHTA/ICC-4 Standard for Aboveground/Onground Residential Swimming Pools. Public review is an important part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards consensus development process.

Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, is pleased to announce new partnerships with key program supporters CamerEye, Periodic Products, Inc., and Pool Shark H2O. The partners are donating a total of $40,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim providers across the country and fund swim lessons for 800 children while lowering the drowning rate.

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, celebrates a significant milestone in its groundbreaking workforce development program, the Pool Professionals Pipeline. The program has successfully addressed the industry’s need for skilled workers, achieving impressive results within its first year.